The text spans from the foundational to the advanced, making it useful for both undergraduate study and competitive math (like the Putnam or Olympiads):
Students were given notes, monthly problem sets they had to submit for grading, and access to videotaped lectures. Interestingly, Barbeau noted that the most successful students weren't always the top "contest winners" or senior students, but rather younger students who struggled initially and showed steady improvement.
Edward J. Barbeau’s is a staple in the Problem Books in Mathematics series by Springer Nature . It bridges the gap between high school algebra and advanced university topics like modern algebra and numerical analysis.
The text spans from the foundational to the advanced, making it useful for both undergraduate study and competitive math (like the Putnam or Olympiads):
Students were given notes, monthly problem sets they had to submit for grading, and access to videotaped lectures. Interestingly, Barbeau noted that the most successful students weren't always the top "contest winners" or senior students, but rather younger students who struggled initially and showed steady improvement.
Edward J. Barbeau’s is a staple in the Problem Books in Mathematics series by Springer Nature . It bridges the gap between high school algebra and advanced university topics like modern algebra and numerical analysis.